Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I'm guest blogging over at the Hameray Publishing Group Blog today. If you don't know, Hameray Publishing Group is the company that produces the awesome Mrs. Wishy-Washy series and tons of other amazing books! They have a blog for teachers that has some amazing ideas. Go check it out! I blogged about how to use nonfiction books in writing. There are some freebies there for you too! Enjoy! :) Click the picture to see my blog post.

Saturday, 3 January 2015

Ok, I just finished up the last Interactive Science Journal pack for Weather and Seasons! It is the last unit in the bundle of four. If you have already bought the bundle, go to TpT to your purchases page and redownload the bundle for free.

These are the lessons/outcomes covered in this unit:

1. Unit title page idea2. Days of the week 3. Cycle of seasons4. Name two things the sun gives us5. Sort day time things and night time things

6. Sequence events of a day7. Explore how shadows are created8. Test the sun's position over the course of a day (science experiment)9. Record temperature throughout the day10. Match how living things change throughout the day11. Describe characteristics of the four seasons

12. Describe how we prepare for the seasons13. Describe how a meteorologist helps us prepare for seasonal changes14. Name features of buildings that keep us comfortable in all the seasons15. Sort clothing for each season16. Describe how to stay safe during extreme weather17. Describe how to participate in activities year-round18. Describe how living things prepare for winter19. Design a bird feeder (design process)

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